Shoe



April 24, 1928.

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April I24, 1928.

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GEORGE AyJoNEs, or LYNN,` niiissnoirsnrrs,,ssienoit iro .sitosrnont'oms,v ii\io, Y 0F LYNN, MAssAoHUsETrs, A coRPoRA'rIoNoFMAs'sACHsE'rTs; i

SHOE.

A-p-pncationmea December 24,*12e.' seran Nb. issse.

The invention to 'be hereinafter described relates to shoes, and moreparticularly to a simple', useful cushion whichk may, be quickly andeasily applied to various types i 6 of shoes with slight,alteration-inthe shoe l Referringtov construction, and is designed topromote the health and comfort'y of the foot ofthe Wearer.- r

`The character ofthe invention maybe best understood Vby reference tothe; following description of embodiments thereof shown in the=accompanying drawings, wherein: :j i

Fig. l `is aperspeetive View of a mans shoe embodyingfthe invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan ofy a :filler and cushion; Fig. 3 on an enlarged scaleshows thecon- 'struction of thei under side ofthe cushion ;v Fig. t is alongitudinal section taken on vlined-#tof Figp; Y Fig. 5 is a transversesection taken online sweof Figs; r u Y Fig. 6 is a sectionalview ofaip'ortionof thefheel of the shoe, ,'and'shows thepunch for cutting outthe slug vfrom the insole;

Fig. Tisa vieu7` similar to Figb showing the holeV inthe insolev formedby punching out'the slug; Y 1 i v Fig. 8 is a-seetional view of the heelportionv of the shoe showingthe'y cushionl in position With its collarin the yhole in the insole; y

Fig. Slisl a section taken on line V9?-9 of FigvS;

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a ortion f of a kladys shoe. providedwith a ycushion embodying the invention;

*Fig 1l; is a `View of the construction of the under side of thekcushion shown in Fig. 10;-`

Fig'. l2 isa longitudinal section taken onA line 12-i2 of Fig. 1i l Fig.13 is a sectional View of the'kheel portion of the shoe and showsthepunch. for cutting -the slug fromithe insole; and p 14@ is sectionalview of theheel por# vtion of the shoe showing the* rubber cushionapplied thereto. l f

the `drawings, in-k Fig. 1 is Stews a msnsMeKey snee comprising theoutsolefl, insole 3, upper 5 and heel 7 and equipped Awith a pulsatileyVresilient rubber heel cushion 9 embodying the'invention.

One good form lof rubber cushion `embodying the invention, comprises aprefer ably thin diaphragm 11 (Figs. 3, Il, and

havinga collar 13 integral therewith and projecting `from the under facethereof. The innerwvall of the f collar preferably 'meetsthe undersideof the diaphragm with a gradualveurve. The upper facelbf the `diaphragm`is substantially flat"r and* the V4marginal portion 17 ofthe'diaphra'gm pro` -jects' out ybeyond the :collar andftapers graduallytoward the peripheryof the diaphragm. Vithi'nl the collar is` a cavity`'or pocket 19 serving apurposelto be described.

. Preferably -the diaphragm and thecollar areV ofi oval form. Rubber(':ushionsjsu'ch` as aboveudescribed may be made in' quantitiesLbyjsuitably -shaped nioldsq* i f 'l The cushion maybe applied to ashoerin the l'cou'rsev of tlie'rnaniifacture thereof and u convenient-lyin` 'about tl-ie' last step in the `-nnan'ufajcturing" process, ofy they' cushion fmay;

be applied toi completed shoes by; cobblersor by clerks irr retail:stores- ITO facco'inp'lish this," a-v punch, such, Lfor example, asy thepunch 21 (Fig 6)' maybefprovided having-a cutting ,edgelofova'lforniahdof a"s`ize`vanclf 4.shape substantially corresponding to`the Outer Wall Of the cushion collar. The punch is presented totheinsole of the shoe above the `'h'ee'l and .directly` over the cavity/ 23formed by theinturned margins 25' (Figs- 6,

and 8) Vof thecounter, upper'qand'lining projecting inbetvveen theinsole and outsole ofthe shoe. .y Then by a blow or* pressure vo'n thepunch, it isfo'rceddownw'ard through theinsole" Bythereby `die'ir'igoutav slug 27. The punch andf's'lug` areithen removed leav-` ing thekhole "29 (Fig.` 7 )12in the insole above the'outso'le. `,'Ihekrubber'cushion isrlplaced `in the shoe with its collar lbf'in the hole 29,and'vvith the margin ofthefdiaph'ragm rest! ingl upon 'the' portionlofthe insole Asurrounding the hole, as will be vnoted" Figs.` l, 8

vand It is not necessarythattheedge Lof 'the' collar shall rest'uporrand have `supl'jort from the outsole1 4since lthe cushion r is ade'qiiately supported by the' marginal portion ofthe' diaphra'gin which yrests upon` tlie 'insole. i f Preferablytheklliole 29 in thej insole hasits forward vend 31" (Fig.` l)V formed sharper than the correspondingend33 ofthe collar,y thereby leaving "a 'space 35 Vwhich will allojw thecollar to expandtlierein and prevent the v occurrence of a-hjard spotbeneath the portion 'of the heel ofthe wearer which Iis directly! infront of the heel bone. This portion of the heel is very sensitive, andtherefore it is desirable that the cushion shall be soft and yielding atthis point With nothing beneath it to cause discomfort or injury to theheel'of the wearer. i

Referring now to Fig. 10, a heel portion of a ladys turned shoe is showntherein having an outsole 37 and a shank 39 between which are marginalportions 4l of the counter, upper and lining.

The cushion 43 (Figs. ll and l2) for the ladys slice is similar tothecushion described for the mans shoe, excepting that the collar 45 issmaller and the diaphragm 47 projects further forward from the collarthan in the cushion for the mans shoe, in order that it may be ofgradually decreasing thickness fromk the collar forward and end in athin edge which Will not cause discomfort or injury to the foot of thewearer` To prepare the shoe to receive the cushion, a punch 49 (Fig.13)V is provided having a cutting edge corresponding substantiallyl tothe outer Wall of the collar 45. This punch is introduced into theshoe,over the shank at the heel of the shoe and over the cavity 51 formed bythey inturned margins of the counter, upper and lining. VBy a blow' orpressure, a slug 53 is punched out from the shank, leaving a holetherein. Then the y cushion 43 is presented to the shoeand the collar 45inserted in the hole in the shank and the diaphragm placed upon theshank. If the turned shoe is made with a illeik (Fig. 2) instead of a.shank, the filler may have a hole 57 punched in the heel portion thereofand provided With a cushion such as the cushion 9 described, and hereagain the hole will be above thecavity formed by the yinturned marginsof the counter, upper and lining which are interposed between the lillerand outsole.

There are many important advantages in a shoe equipped with the rubbercushion disclosed herein. The cushion may be easily and cheaply vappliedto Goodyear Welt, McKay and turned shoes with slight change in theconstruction 'of the shoesry There is no cutting through any seams or aplurality tof parts. It is merely necessaryto cutr af hole in theinsole, shank or filler. This does not detract from the strength of theshoe. The diaphragm is so thin that `it does not project up materiallyinto the heel space of the shoe and therefore does not throw 'the footout of the position it was intended to occupy in the design of the shoe.

The portion of the diaphragm over the cavity Within the collar issufficiently thin to permit the same to lexnp and down With pulsatileaction when the wearer of the shoe is walking. ldlhen the foot isadvanced and the heel of the shoe is brought to the lground,

, the weight of the wearer will cause the diashoe.

phragm to flex down in the cavity, and when .flex upwardv to' its normalposition. 'Pres-- sure down on the diaphragm'causes the outer Wall ofthe rubber collar to press against the Wall of the hole in the insole,and the inherent elasticity ofy .the collar is such that the collar willassist in flexing the diaphragm upward When the Weight isliftedtherefrom. The pulsatile action of the cushion tends to keep the same inelast-ic, eliicient condition for its purposes.

The diaphragm may flex down into the lcavity beneath it and assume acontour conforming to the shape of the base of the heel of the footWithout localized abnormal ypressure on the heel. Thus the cushionprevents painful. growths on the heel bone, and this especially valuablefor children Whose bones are soft and more susceptibleto such injury.The diaphragm has suilicient area and thickness to protect the heel ofthe foot from injury and discomfort frequently caused by ends ofthenails in the heel of the The curvature of the innerjwallof theVcollar toward the bottom of thecavity provides a. substantial shoulderat the juncture ofthe collar with the diaphragm which prevents sharpbendingof thefliaphragmat the edge of Ythehvole in the insole andprevents the heel of thefivearer of the shoe from feeling saidedge.

The 4oval or tapered collar of the cushion in the similarly shapedholeinthe insole prevents lateral or loiwitutlinal displacement of thelcushion in the yshoe and maintains the longitudinal axis of thediaphragm in proper alinement with the length of the shoe.

lVhen the heel of the foot sinks into the cushion, it tends to preventforward slip of the foot in the shoe, and this is of special importancein'ladies high heel shoes, since it prevents the foot from crowdingforward into theztoeof the shoe, and in pumps prevents thefootfrompressing against the line of the edge of the upper. Thus thefoot is protected from swelling and irritation from this cause.V Thecushion tends to prevent side-slip of the heel in. the shoe, andconsequently tends to prevent lateral bulging or distortion of thecounter and wearing down of the tread face Of the heel more at one sidethan the. other.v Also since the cushion holds the heel in proper place,it

Y tends to prevent turning over of the ankle.

It will be understood that the term sole4 in the claims is to` beregarded as generic to an insole, shank,`or filler.

Cushions similar to the cushions disclosed herein are also shown in mycopending applications Serial No, 156,927, tiled December 24, i926, and'serial No; 164,465, filed Jane ary 29, 1927.

The invention is not limited to the speeilioV embodiments shown, butvarious deviations ma7 be made therefrom without departing from thespirit and scope of the appended Claims.

I claim:

l. In a shoe, the combination oi an insole having a hole in the heelportion thereof, and a rubber cushion Comprising `a thin diaphragmhaving a collar projecting from the lower face of the diaphragm intosaid hole and of a depth substantially the saine as the thickness of thesole, said diaphragm having a wide margin projecting out beyond thecollar and resting upon the portion of the insole surrounding the hole,said diaphragm being adapted to pulsate over the hole'when the wearer ofthe shoe is walking. p

2. In a shoe, theieombination of a sole having a hole punched therein,and a rubber cushion having a collar in the hole for preventingdisplacement of Vthe cushion and a pulsatile diaphragm extending across.the

collar andv having a margin resting upon the, 'portion of the solesurrounding the hole, said vent a'hard spot at the front oft the collarand pressure from such spot on the heel of the wearer of the shoe.

3. In a shoe, the combination of'an out sole, an insole, counter `andVupper, the counter and upper having inturned margins between the insoleand outsole bounding` a space between the insole and outsole, saidinsole having a hole therein above said space, a rubber cushion having acollar fitting into ysaid hole and projecting toward, but not into theoutsole, and a pulsatle diaphragm integral with the collar and having amargin projeetingbeyond the collar and upon the portion of the insolesurrounding the hole, said diaphragm being adapted to pulsate over thehole when the wearer of the shoe is walking.

GEORGE A.k JONES.

